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WA Museum Boola Bardip

Tours & experiences
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Fridays | 5pm – 8pm
8 July - 21 October
(excluding 15 & 29 July and 7 October)

The Bar Before Time

We're unlocking the doors to larger-than-life fossils every Friday evening from 5pm - 8pm. Explore the exhibition, music, performers and pop up talks!

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Friday 7 October | 5pm - 9.30pm

Torchlight Dinosaur Disco

Experience the Museum after dark with a dino-themed, fun-filled night for the entire family.

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Thursday 20 October | 5pm – 6pm
Members

Stories through objects

Take a look at the ways in which we discuss our past, and how we communicate the stories behind our objects.

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Daily until 2pm

Codebreakers

Part scavenger hunt, part escape room — get ready for a self-guided family tour with a twist!

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Sundays | 10am – 10.30am

Sunday Animal Encounters

Experience our rare and extraordinary animals from the Wild Life Gallery up-close!

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Sundays | 9am - 11am
(excluding school holidays)

Epoch Breakfast & Dinosaur Tour

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Epoch café before exploring the Museum on one a Dinosaurs of Patagonia Guided Tour.

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Fridays & Sundays | 10.30am

Story Time

Join us for a half-hour of story-telling, the ideal opportunity to introduce your child to the wonder of the written and spoken word amongst the colourful Museum galleries.

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Every Tuesday during Term 4 | 10am – 11am

Kaya Koolangka!

A series of teachable tasters where we learn the Nyoongar names of native animals and our environment through stories, movement, and nature-based activities.

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, Saturday 24 September 2022

Saturday 24 September - Sunday 9 October
Daily  | 10am - 4pm
Located on Level 3 

Ultimate Dino Drop-in Zone

Head to our free dinosaur drop-in zone these school holidays for a heap of dinosaur theme activities and leave with your very own dinosaur tooth!

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, Thursday 10 February 2022

Every Thursday during Term 4 | 10am – 11am

Dino Discoverers

Explore prehistoric life in WA — from dinosaurs, to marine reptiles and megafauna!

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Daily, excluding Fridays | 11am

Highlights Tour

Not sure where to start on your visit? Join one of our popular Highlights Tours for an entertaining introduction to the Museum.

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, Monday 1 August 2022

20 Aug, 17 Sept, 15 Oct, 19 Nov, 17 Dec | 11.30am

State of Us: A WA History Tour

Western Australian history is formed by individual stories that contribute to telling our state's narrative. Join us for this one-hour tourand discover some of these personal tales that tell the wider story of WA.

Image of a WAM Boola Bardip staff member taking visitors through the Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibition.

11.30am | Every Saturday & Sunday & daily during School Holidays

Dinosaurs of Patagonia Exhibition Tour

Join a one-hour guided tour that includes our new special exhibition, Dinosaurs of Patagonia.

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, Thursday 15 September 2022

Saturday 16 July | 8.30am – 9.30am
Saturday 27 August | 8.30am – 9.30am
Thursday 15 September | 5.15pm – 6.15pm
Thursday 6 October | 5.15pm – 6.15pm

Dinosaurs of Patagonia: Quiet Hour
Enjoy the Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibition in a comfortable environment that supports children and adults with sensory needs.
Lia T & Stina

Thursday 29 September | 6.30am – 8am
Members

Sun Returns: Lia T & Stina

An experimental concert series set against the backdrop of the sunrise, perched in the highest reaches of WA Museum Boola Bardip’s eastern terrace.

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Fridays | 10am - 12pm
(excluding school holidays)

Epoch breakfast & highlights tour

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Epoch café before exploring the Museum on one of our popular Highlights tours.

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Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays | 1pm

Boola Bardip Aboriginal tour

Experience the diversity of Western Australia’s Aboriginal peoples, their cultures and spirituality.

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Saturdays | 9.30am – 11.30am, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
23 July – 22 October
(excluding school holidays)

Dinosaur Birthday Parties

No need for a gift-raptor for your party, we have it all covered with our dino-mite birthday parties! 

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Every Saturday | Until 22 October

11.30am - 1pm

Dino Dig

Become a junior paleontologist by exploring with us on a dig!